"This is not funny." Lori assessed, bored gaze sharpening into a glare. "I have shit to do."
"I swear I'm not messing with you." Matt refuted, quickly snatching up her hand as her other reached the doorknob. She stopped for a moment, looking him up and down, searching his demeanor for obvious signs of deceit. He was notoriously terrible at lying. Yet the way he stared back at her seemed oddly... genuine.
"Get off me!" She snapped, flicking his hand away. She then turned to face him fully, crossing her arms so that they rested just below her breasts, unintentionally shoving them ever so slightly upward. She shut her eyes, sighing. "Fine." She relented, opening her eyes once more to glare directly into Matt's. "You have 30 seconds to prove the literal impossible."
Matt scoffed at her, offended that she thought so little of him. She was such a know-it-all, and always made sure that everyone else around her knew how little they knew in comparison. Especially him. He had learned to grow thicker skin. But she still managed to get on his nerves despite that.
He lifted his hand, the emerald gem clutched between his fingers flashing a shiny luster. "This... thing. Whatever it is..." He brought it down, staring at it like a precious treasure. "It's... it's..."
"Magic." Lori mocked, wiggling her fingers as she said it, before crossing her arms. "You already said that, idiot."
"You're one to talk, dumbass." Matt snapped in response. Lori scrunched her nose, scowl deepening at the crass language.
"With a vocabulary like that, I'd say your IQ is still in the double digits. Good to know."
"Whatever! Lori! You're missing the point!" He pointed a finger at the emerald. "I found this earlier today. And let me tell you, it does some spooky shit."
"Do tell. I'm on the edge of my seat."
Matt had initially intended more buildup for the reveal. But both Lori's patience, and his own, had grown thin. With a quick flick of the wrist, his gem-wielding hand tapped a finger against his forehead. "Mind control."
Lori stared back at him, expression just as indignantly unfazed as before. After a moment, she turned again. "You're time's up. Better luck next time, loser."
"Stop!" Matt shouted with grandeur. "I command it!"
Lori continued to reach for the doorknob. "Yeah. I'm sure you d-" All of a sudden, she felt her body tense up. Every last muscle strained and stretched, holding her in place like a statue. "W-!" Lori gasped. "What the HELL!?" She exclaimed, struggling to move, face straining as she wriggled under the magic's grip, but to no avail.
Matt chuckled, reveling in the exasperated look on his sister's face. He crossed his arms, grinning smugly. "Believe me now?"
"Let me the fuck go right now!" Lori snapped, shooting daggers into him.
"Nah. I think I'm gonna enjoy this. For one thing..." Matt began to ponder, eyes wandering over Lori's body. He had never really taken the time to appreciate the sight, both due to his closeness to her, as well her generally unattractive demeanor. But more pertinently, he noticed the oversized, grey t-shirt she donned. Though he never wore it anyway, the fact that Lori had decided to take it for herself without his permission sparked the eager flame in his head. "I want my shirt back."
"Whatever." Lori half-laughed. "It's ugly anyways."
"I don't care. You're not allowed to wear it anymore."
Lori merely scoffed, rolling her eyes. "Fine." She huffed. But she then felt a tingle running down from her shoulders, through the bones of her arms, directing her fingers down to the hem of the shirt. In an instant, her hands crossed over one another, revealing her taut belly as they lifted. Matt's eyes widened in shock at the act.
"Wh..." He stuttered, a slight blush beginning to heat his cheeks. "You're doing this NOW!?"